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Sun, 23 Aug 2026
India marks 3rd National Space Day in Ahmedabad
India celebrated its third National Space Day on 23 August 2026, with the national event at ISRO's Space Applications Centre in Ahmedabad under the theme 'Towards Viksit Bharat: Innovating, Collaborating and Aspiring to Global Space Leadership'.
National Commission for Safai Karamcharis marks 33rd Foundation Day
The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis celebrated its 33rd Foundation Day in New Delhi on 23 August 2026, with over 900 sanitation workers attending and a new missed-call helpline launched.
Bihar to set up Mati Kala Board for clay artisans within three months
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary announced in Patna on 23 August 2026 that a Mati Kala (clay art) Board will be set up within three months to support the Kumhar (Prajapati) community.
BWF World Championships end in New Delhi; Lanier and An Se-young crowned
The BWF World Championships 2026 ended in New Delhi on 23 August 2026, with France's Alex Lanier winning the men's singles and South Korea's An Se-young the women's singles.
Kazakhstan holds first election to unicameral Kurultai; pro-Tokayev Adilet wins big
Kazakhstan held its first election to the new single-chamber Kurultai on 23 August 2026, and the newly formed pro-government Adilet party won over 71% of the vote.
East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 4–1 to win 135th Durand Cup
East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant 4–1 in the final of the 135th Durand Cup in Kolkata on 23 August 2026, winning a record-equalling 17th title.
BRICS Sports Ministers adopt joint declaration in Visakhapatnam
The BRICS Sports Ministers' Meeting 2026 ended in Visakhapatnam on 23 August 2026 with the adoption by consensus of the BRICS Sports Joint Declaration under India's chairship.
Rajnath Singh lays foundation for five GRSE and Yantra India projects worth ₹3,500 crore
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari performed the Bhumi Pujan for five GRSE and Yantra India expansion projects worth about ₹3,500 crore from Kolkata on 23 August 2026.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026
BRICS Science Ministers adopt 'Chennai Declaration'
The 14th BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial Meeting, chaired by India, unanimously adopted the 'Chennai Declaration' on 22 August 2026.
BRICS Youth Ministers' Meeting ends in Visakhapatnam with joint statement
The BRICS Youth Ministers' Meeting 2026 concluded in Visakhapatnam on 22 August 2026 with the adoption of a joint statement on youth cooperation.
Centre restricts cold-medicine FDCs for children below four
The Union Health Ministry on 22 August 2026 restricted all fixed dose combinations of chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine hydrochloride, requiring a warning that they must not be used in children below four years.
DR Congo and AFC/M23 agree roadmap under the Doha peace process
DR Congo and the AFC/M23 rebel alliance said in a joint statement on 22 August 2026 that they had agreed a roadmap with sequenced steps and timelines for negotiations under the Doha Framework.
Odisha to observe fourth Saturday of August as GARIMA Diwas; 'Mission Zero' workshop held
At a national workshop on 'Mission Zero – Ending Fatalities in Sanitation Work' in Bhubaneswar on 22 August 2026, Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi announced that the fourth Saturday of August will be observed every year as GARIMA Diwas.
Amit Shah reviews security of the Siliguri Corridor
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the security of the Siliguri Corridor at a meeting in Siliguri on 22 August 2026 and directed agencies to apply a 'quadrangular approach' to border security.
IAF concludes Exercise Pitch Black in Australia and Udara Shakti in Malaysia
The Indian Air Force announced on 22 August 2026 that it had concluded Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia and Exercise Udara Shakti 2026 in Malaysia.
National Biodiversity Authority releases ₹2.82 crore in benefit-sharing funds
The National Biodiversity Authority disbursed ₹2.82 crore under the Access and Benefit-Sharing mechanism on 22 August 2026, mostly to 27 State Biodiversity Boards and 3 UT Biodiversity Councils.
INS Sudarshini reaches Lisbon on Lokayan 26 expedition
The Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, on 22 August 2026, its 15th port call of the Lokayan 26 transoceanic expedition.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026
Centre notifies ₹62,500-crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme
MeitY notified the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme (MPMS) with an outlay of ₹62,500 crore on 21 August 2026 to scale up production, raise domestic value addition and back Indian-owned phone brands.
BRICS Tourism Ministers adopt Jaipur Declaration
The BRICS Tourism Ministers' Meeting under India's Chairship concluded in Jaipur on 21 August 2026 with the adoption of the BRICS Tourism Ministers' Communiqué 2026, the 'Jaipur Declaration'.
Paradip Port gets 18.5-metre deep-draft capability; ₹427.80-crore projects opened
Union Ports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated seven projects worth ₹427.80 crore at Paradip Port, Odisha, on 21 August 2026, marking its 18.5-metre deep-draft capability.
12th BRICS Communications Ministers' Meeting held in Pune
India hosted the 12th BRICS Communications Ministers' Meeting in Pune on 21 August 2026, chaired by Jyotiraditya Scindia, and signed a telecom and ICT MoU with Brazil on the sidelines.
29 FDI investments worth ₹4,895.65 crore reported under eased land-border rules
The Commerce Ministry said on 21 August 2026 that 29 FDI investments worth ₹4,895.65 crore have been reported under the revised framework for investors with small, non-controlling ownership from land-bordering countries.
India and UK hold 25th Defence Consultative Group meeting
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and UK Permanent Under Secretary for Defence Jeremy Pocklington co-chaired the 25th India–UK Defence Consultative Group meeting in New Delhi on 21 August 2026.
Centre steps in to curb sugar prices before festive season
The Centre on 21 August 2026 set out steps to cool sugar prices, which rose from ₹48.18 to ₹55.70 a kg in a month, including dealer stock limits and duty-free import of 10 LMT of raw sugar.
14th India–Nepal Joint Working Group on border management meets in Dehradun
The 14th India–Nepal Joint Working Group on border management and security met in Dehradun on 20–21 August 2026.
India and ADB sign $230-million loan for Chennai water and sewerage
India and the Asian Development Bank signed a $230 million loan on 21 August 2026 for the Chennai Climate-Resilient Water Security and Sewerage Project.
PM Modi meets CEOs and founders of 20 space start-ups
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with CEOs and founders of 20 space start-ups at Seva Teerth on 21 August 2026 and called for wider use of space technology to improve lives.
Cochin Shipyard delivers 'Mangrol', third anti-submarine shallow water craft, to Navy
Cochin Shipyard Limited delivered 'Mangrol', the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft it has built, to the Indian Navy on 21 August 2026.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026
India and Japan sign maritime security pact at Defence Ministers' Meeting
Rajnath Singh and Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met in New Delhi on 20 August 2026 and signed a Memorandum of Arrangement on Maritime Security Cooperation.
Railway factories to build 238 AC EMU rakes for Mumbai suburban network
The Railway Ministry said on 20 August 2026 that ICF Chennai, RCF Kapurthala and MCF Raebareli will build 238 AC EMU rakes for Mumbai's suburban railway, with supplies from 2027 to 2030.